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Quest for Freedom: Johnson House Historic Site
A vital stop on the Underground Railroad
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The Johnson House Historic Site
Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
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Underground Railroad Connection
A station stop along the Underground Railroad, the Johnson House was the residence of a Quaker family with ardent anti-slavery beliefs who hid runaways throughout the 1800s. Visitors can examine the nooks and crevices where escapees were tucked away, including an attic trap door leading to the roof, which archeologists discovered within the last few years.
Special events and exhibitions provide additional insight into the staunchly abolitionist views of the Germantown section of Philadelphia.
Nearby Historic Marker
A few blocks south, at 5109 Germantown Avenue, is a marker commemorating Francis Daniel Pastorius, a prolific writer fluent in seven languages and the leader of America’s first formal anti-slavery protest.
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